Wood inspector

Family: Mimosaceae

Common names: Bocachico, Carabali, Carbonero, Hediondo, Huilca, Rabo de iguana, Tarahuilca, Yiguire

Distributed in: Columbia, French Guiana, Guyana, Venezuela (Central America, Latin America)

Distribution overview: Various species in the Piptadenia genusare distributed in abundance throughout tropical South America.

Common uses: Building construction, Building materials, Cabin construction, Chairs, Chests, Concealed parts (Furniture), Construction, Crossties, Desks, Dining-room furniture, Domestic flooring, Dowell pins, Dowells, Drawer sides, Factory construction, Factory flooring, Fine furniture, Floor lamps, Flooring, Foundation posts, Furniture , Furniture components, Furniture squares or stock, Hatracks, Heavy construction, Kitchen cabinets, Living-room suites, Mine timbers, Office furniture, Parquet flooring, Posts, Radio - stereo - TV cabinets, Railroad ties, Rustic furniture, Stakes, Stools, Sub-flooring, Tables , Turnery, Utility furniture, Wardrobes

Environment profile: Data source is World Conservation Monitoring Center This species is officially classified as Rare within its natural growth ranges in French Guiana and Guyana

Tree size: They often develop straight to irregular boles that are clear of branches

Colors: the heart isRed, Whiteand the sapwoodRed, White.The grain isStraight, the textureUniformand the lusterLow

Natural durability: Durable, Susceptible to attack by decay fungi and insects

Odor: No specific smell or taste

Silica Content: Siliceous

Drying Defects: Prone to severe checking

Ease of Drying: Thick Stock Requires Care

Boring: Fairly easy to very easy

Carving: Good results

Cutting Resistance: Easy to saw

Gluing: Fairly Easy to Very Easy

Mortising: Fairly Easy to Very Easy

Moulding: Fairly easy to mould

Movement in Service: Fairly easy to mould

Nailing: Fair to Good , Fairly Easy to Very Easy

Planing: good

Resistance to Impregnation: Fairly treatable with preservatives

Response to hand tools: Responds well to hand tools

Routing recessing: Routs fairly easily

Sanding: Good sanding properties

Veneering qualities: Veneers easily, Veneers moderately easy

Screwing: Fair to Good Results, Fairly Easy to Very Easy; Turning: Fairly easy to turn

Polishing: Fairly Easy to Very Easy;